Archie #13, 1945
Category: Latest Work
Posted: February 23, 2010
Archie and Jughead: a classic cover.
Deteriorating spine, flaking, nicks, chips and large tear across cover. Cover washed carefully to remove discoloration and acidity and pressed flat.Spine reinforced using strong Japanese tissue. Chips and nicks filled and tears mended. Color touch along spine as well as filled areas to restore lustre. Structurally sound and esthetically pleasing for private collector.
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Daredevil #1, 1964
Category: Latest Work
Posted: February 23, 2010
Great example of tape and tape stain removal.
14 pieces of tape were removed from this book by repeated solvent applications and removing tape carrier and gummy residue. Cover then humidified and pressed flat.
Spine reinforced using Japanese tissue, tears mended and nicks filled. Color touch at spine and margins to restore color. Book structurally sound and esthetically beautiful. Contact Me
Wonder World #7, 1940
Category: Latest Work
Posted: February 23, 2010
Classic Lou Fine cover.
Several pictures to showcase the initial state of the book as detached, soiled, creased and torn. Back cover dry cleaned with erasures, both covers washed and pressed flat. Front and back cover re-attached using Japanese tissue with fills at top and bottom of spine as well as along margins. Tears mended. First page torn at lower right corner and several pages underneath creased. Each page individually pressed, tears mended and spine roll removed as evidenced from back page along margins. Interior re-assembled to restored cover using original staples and book pressed intact. Beautiful copy with structural support and restored lustre and color.
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Several pictures to showcase the initial state of the book as detached, soiled, creased and torn. Back cover dry cleaned with erasures, both covers washed and pressed flat. Front and back cover re-attached using Japanese tissue with fills at top and bottom of spine as well as along margins. Tears mended. First page torn at lower right corner and several pages underneath creased. Each page individually pressed, tears mended and spine roll removed as evidenced from back page along margins. Interior re-assembled to restored cover using original staples and book pressed intact. Beautiful copy with structural support and restored lustre and color.
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Fantastic Four #5, 1962
Category: Latest Work
Posted: February 23, 2010
Silver Age example of full restoration.Cover dry cleaned, humidified and pressed flat. Spine reinforced, tears sealed,nicks filled and color touch applied to match perfectly. Book looked NM upon completion.
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All Star #2, 1940
Category: Latest Work
Posted: February 23, 2010
Wonderful example of tape removal, solvent cleaning, washing, pressing, filling along margins, spine rebuilding and precise color touch.
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